Pryce was in high spirits.
After all, with someone to assist him now, he could finally focus on the things he wanted to do! Moreover, with Caesar, who was well-versed in science helping him many of his tasks would undoubtedly be accomplished with half the effort!
"Alright, Caesar, stop grinning like an idiot!" Pryce turned around and saw Caesar with a goofy smile on his face, drool almost dripping from his mouth.
"Mr. Pryce, what do you need?" Caesar quickly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, realizing his awkwardness, and responded earnestly.
"Take a good look at these blueprints and build the factory for the explosive tags!" Pryce said directly.
After all, the top priority during this period was to construct the assembly line factory for the explosive tags! And since Pryce himself was the supervisor, he had been extremely busy lately!
Upon receiving the order, Caesar naturally left with great enthusiasm. Especially since this order was related to the assembly line factory for the explosive tags, which he cared about the most!
"Pryce, having a subordinate like this must make your job much easier right?" Marco said with a smile from the side.
Pryce nodded.
"By the way, Marco, have you been to Sabaody Archipelago?" Pryce suddenly asked.
"Of course!" Marco was slightly taken aback but answered truthfully.
"Great! If you're free, accompany me for a trip to Sabaody Archipelago!" Pryce said seriously.
"Why the sudden interest in going to Sabaody Archipelago?" Marco asked curiously.
"Well, I've been wanting to go there to look for some raw materials for the explosive tags!" Pryce paused for a moment and quickly explained.
In truth, he had been on the ship for too long and was exhausted. Moreover, since arriving in this world, Pryce hadn't had the chance to properly explore it. Now, with Caesar help, Pryce wanted to take a break!
Someone as sharp as Marco could see the fatigue in Pryce eyes and understood that he needed some rest.
"I'll go inform the old man, and then we'll set off!" Marco walked straight into the cabin, and Pryce followed.
.....
"Want to go to Sabaody Archipelago?"
"How about I join you?" Whitebeard looked at Pryce seriously.
"Captain Whitebeard, your presence would attract too much attention!" Pryce declined helplessly.
"Then let's have a few more division commanders accompany you!" Whitebeard thought Pryce reasoning made sense but was still deeply concerned about his safety!
After all, in the Whitebeard Pirates, Pryce was now even more important than the captain himself!
"It's fine, Captain. Just let Marco accompany me!"
"We'll disguise ourselves, and with fewer people, we'll attract less attention!" Pryce said earnestly.
With Pryce insisting, even though Whitebeard was still worried, he couldn't say much more! He just gave Marco a thorough set of instructions. In the end, Pryce had no choice but to promise that they would immediately use a teleportation tag to return if they encountered any danger!
After both of them packed and disguised themselves in their respective rooms, they gathered together and teleported to Sabaody Archipelago.
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Sabaody Archipelago.
When Pryce and Marco set foot on Sabaody Archipelago, a group of eleven Supernovas from various seas also arrived on the island.
Pryce and Marco, both clad in black cloaks walked along the road. Pryce was filled with curiosity, looking around everywhere.
Suddenly, the name of a small stall triggered a memory for Pryce.
Takoyaki!
Seeing the owner, who was also in disguise like them, Pryce recognized him at a glance.
Isn't that Hatchan!
"Marco, I'm hungry! Let's have some takoyaki!" Pryce said to Marco beside him.
Marco nodded in agreement.
While Pryce was in a relaxed mood, enjoying the sightseeing, Marco was more cautious.
"Hatchan, give me two servings of takoyaki!" Pryce sat down on a stool and called out loudly.
Hatchan, who was grilling takoyaki, suddenly froze.
"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Hatchan asked in surprise.
"Just bring one first, I'm starving!" Pryce didn't explain further and simply said.
Hatchan, frowning, quickly prepared two servings of takoyaki for this person who knew his name.
Soon, steaming hot and delicious takoyaki was served.
Without hesitation, Pryce began devouring it. As he ate, he thought about how the takoyaki in his previous life was nothing compared to Hatchan—it wasn't even half as good!
Meanwhile, the tense Marco had no appetite. Pryce didn't hold back and took Marco takoyaki as well.
Seeing how much Pryce enjoyed his takoyaki, Hatchan gradually let down his guard.
"I've seen you before in the East Blue!" Pryce, now full and satisfied, casually made up an excuse to answer Hatchan earlier question.
This eased Hatchan concerns, and he even felt a bit guilty for the harm he had caused to the people of the East Blue in the past.
After chatting for a while, Pryce noticed that Camie, the mermaid who often accompanied Hatchan, hadn't returned for a long time, so he prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Pryce heard a loud explosion in the distance. Marco immediately became alert, and so did Pryce.
At that moment, Pryce saw one of the eleven Supernovas, Jewelry Bonney, running past him.
Pryce, who possessed the Glint-Glint Fruit, instantly grabbed Jewelry Bonney arm.
"Did someone attack a Celestial Dragon?" Pryce asked directly.
Jewelry Bonney, seeing a stranger holding her, tried to shake him off but couldn't break free. She quickly nodded, and Pryce let her go.
Watching the crowd fleeing, Pryce began to feel excited. This must be the first major event of the era he had encountered since arriving in this world! Luffy beating up a Celestial Dragon!
But Marco didn't share the same sentiment.
"Pops told us to stay away from trouble!" Marco said as he took out a teleportation talisman from his pocket, ready to teleport himself and Pryce away.
Pryce, of course, wasn't going to leave so easily. He knew that this time, he would only encounter Kizaru, the guy who loves to slack off! None of the other tough characters would show up!
Seeing Pryce resolute attitude of not leaving, Marco sighed and had no choice but to accompany Pryce as they walked in that direction.
Sure enough, the Navy immediately received their orders!
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